
The QNAP NAS system TS-251+-8G
Highlights & Details
- File storage, release and fuse with excellent performance centralize
- The implementation of several Windows®, Linux®, UNIX®, and Android™-based virtual machines with the virtualization station
- Operation of several insulated Linux® systems, as well as download containerisierter apps with Container Station
- Playback of 1080p videos with the supplied remote control and looping of multi-channel sound via HDMI
- Full-HD videos in real-time or offline transcoding
- Streaming of multimedia files via DLNA ®, AirPlay ®, chrome cast™ and Bluetooth ® with multi-zone multimedia control
- Quickly find specific files via natural real-time search with Qsirch
- Upgrade of up to 10 drives with QNAPs Expansion Enclosure UX-800P
Technical specifications
- Product type
NAS server casing
- Series
TS-251+
- No. of hard disk bays
2 Bay
- Suitable for hard drive sizes (HDD/SSD)
2.5 inch
3.5 inch
- CPU
Quad-Core Intel® Celeron® 2.0GHz (burst up to 2.42GHz)
8 GB
- Interfaces
Gigabit LAN (1 Gbps)
USB A (USB 2.0)
USB A (USB 3.2 1st gen)
HDMI™
- No. of USB 2.0 ports
2 x
- No. of USB type A 3.0 ports
2 x
- No. of LAN ports
2 x
- RAID
Yes
- RAID levels
0
1
JBOD
- Cloud
Yes
- DLNA
Yes
- Power supply (LOV)
mains-powered
- Width
102 mm
- Height
169 mm
- Depth
225 mm
- Weight
1.28 kg
- Dim
(W x H x D) 102 x 169 x 225 mm
- Access via mobile devices
Download
App
Browser
Streaming
- Supported mobile OS
Android™
Apple iOS®
- UKCA
yes
Documents & Downloads
Datasheet
Datasheet 1410737 QNAP TS-251+ NAS server casing 2 Bay TS-251+-8G
User & Safety Instructions
User & Safety Instructions 1410737 QNAP TS-251+ NAS server casing 2 Bay TS-251+-8G
Description
Intel® Celeron® quad-core 64-bit CPU for unmatched performance
The TS-251+ is an Intel® Celeron® quad-core 64-bit processor with 2.0 GHz driven, has 2 GB/8 GB energy-efficient DDR3L RAM (up to 8 GB can be upgraded) and two LAN ports, the read and write speeds of up to 225 MB/s with port bundling mode. The TS-251+ can also automatically adjusts the clock speed of the processor from 2.0 GHz to 2.42 GHz increase, if this is required for CPU-intensive tasks. The TS-251+ supports AES 256-Bit-Volume-and-folder encryption with transfer speeds of up to 205 MB/s, which increases the system performance and security and, at the same time, safety on the TS-251+ stored personal sensitive data is guaranteed.
QTS 4.2 - simple and efficient
Thanks to the intuitive user interface of QTS 4.2, you can use your NAS smoothly, easily and user-friendly use. Its modern design STREAMLINES charging times and with its intelligent Desktop, you can desired functions quickly, desktop or group creating associations, important system information in real-time monitoring and several application windows open for simultaneous execution of tasks, which reduces the operating efficiency increases. QTS breaks through the barriers of devices, platforms, and geography for the realization of optimized cloud experience and contains more advanced features and functions, including volume/LUN-Snapshot, remote connection with public cloud services in File Station, multi-zone multimedia system and more.
Exports of additional operating systems on the TS-251+
The Virtualization Station converts the TS-251+ in a 2-in-1 NAS, as the all-in-one NAS and virtualization platform with support for multiple operating systems, faster VM Creation, VM backup and recovery, import/export of VMs, Snapshot, Device Management for the central VM management and desktop operating in web browsers can act. Thanks to the user-friendly interface you can use all on the TS-251+ created centrally manage VMs with minimum effort. You can also VMs on demand of online-VM markets download and without complex processes in the TS-251+ import.
LXC container station container and Docker ® Including
QNAPs container station integrated exclusively the lightweight virtualization technologies and LXC Docker ®, allows you to use of several insulated Linux® systems on the TS-251+ as well as downloading apps from the integrated Docker Hub® registry. It supports the import/export of containers as well as permission settings and has an informative dashboard and a flexible user interface for managing multiple containers. You can experience the impressive container station and enjoy the playground virtual container with the TS-251+. Container station also supports online document App*, under the files of various types at any time directly view, edit, and save on your NAS can including office documents, images and text files.
Your TS-251+ with QvPC-technology as PC use
QvPC QNAPs exclusive technology consolidates a variety of high-end technologies, including VM-Integration, multimedia transcoding, HDMI output, Cloud integration and NAS connection technologies, enables users by connecting the keyboard, mouse and HDMI monitor the use of the TS-251+ as PC. Thanks to QvPC-technology is the TS-251+ a cost-effective device to PC functionality, whereby users directly access stored data access, multiple applications using Windows/Linux/UNIX®/Android™-based VMs running, surf in the Internet, full-HD videos with Kodi™ enjoy, surveillance feeds of IP-cameras in real-time testing and much more.
Videos via HDMI to the TV set with the supplied remote control play
QNAPs HD station integrates powerful Kodi™ media player and a web browser. Thanks to HDMI connectivity, you can use the TS-251+ to a HDTV connect to their extensive multimedia content on a large screen. The outstanding user interface and the support of the durchschleifens of 7.1 channel sound * enable uninterrupted playback of 1080p videos**. Via multi-lingual keyboard inputs, you can even YouTube™ videos, surfing the Internet and the TS-251+ with Google Chrome™ or Mozilla Firefox. HD station supports multi-tasking and user authentication, so that via HDMI monitors only authorized users access to stored data.
The TS-251+ is QNAPs RM-IR002 remote control supplied, giving you the HD station comfortably via the built-in IR receiver can control. Furthermore, you can use mobile devices through installation of the qremote-app in remote controls. It also supports the HD Station Youtube coupling, so that you have a YouTube™ video on the smartphone or tablet computer and select it using the TS-251+ on your HDTV.
Real-time and offline transcoding of videos
The TS-251+ enables full HD video trans-coding in real-time to convert videos in formats that are on PCs, mobile devices and Smart TVs can be played back without any problem. In this way, with the spontaneous hardware accelerated transcoding multiple devices at the same time different on the TS-251+ saved videos displays, this saves time because you do not have to convert videos for different devices in different formats.
With the practical offline Trans coding can also be used with an Internet connection with a limited bandwidth smooth video playback via File Station, Video Station and via the App Qfile by a pre-rendered lower resolution; this saves on system resources of the TS-251+ for other applications. Also allows you to TS-251+ the definition of a dedicated folder for the automatic video transcoding.
Media freely with multi-zone multimedia control enjoy
Use your TS-251+ as multi-zone multimedia system and meet every corner of your house with the desired media. Stream photos, music and videos from the TS-251+ centrally by a single device in different rooms - with the help of Bluetooth ® and USB devices with the TS-251+ (only for music streaming), for example. HDMI, DLNA ®, Apple TV® and chrome cast™. Each member in different areas, the comfort and simplicity in media playback and multimedia storage.
Alternatively, you can also view of multimedia content DLNA-compatible devices, the qfile-app to browse videos/photos and for playback on a TV via Apple TV® on an iOS® device or the TS-251+ into a powerful streaming machine with DLNA, Roku ®, Amazon ® Fire TV and Google TV™ Support convert with the Plex Media Server is compatible.
Qsirch-a smarter, faster search method
Are you looking for quick and easy documents, photos, videos and music with Qsirch, QNAPs new NAS search application, with which the sought in real-time tracking. Simply enter everything you know what you are looking for, including the file using the name (in whole or in part) or even words/group of words in a documents; Qsirch still shows a list of possible matches during the Tippens, including miniature pictures. Qsirch saves your search history even, so that you can quickly navigate to previously requested files. Qsirch increases your productivity considerably, giving you far less time in the search for files on the NAS have to invest and instead concentrate on other tasks.
Cross-platform file sharing, central data storage
The TS-251+ supports SMB/CIFS, NFS and AFP protocols for comprehensive file sharing in Windows®, Mac®, and Linux®/UNIX® networks. Data, protocols, and ISO images from CDs and DVDs can be stored centrally on the TS-251+ and with an integrated anti-virus solution to be protected.
File Station with integrated cloud services
The web-based File Station enables you to upload, download and manage files on your TS-251+, wherever an internet connection is available. Create folders with file decompression, and intelligent search for files and folders allows you to File Station also the simple sharing of files via unique URLs, via e-mail and with the help of a shared memory. And even better, you can transfer files between the TS-251+ and public cloud services, such as Google Drive™, Dropbox®, Microsoft® OneDrive, box ®, Yandex ® disc and Amazon ® Cloud Drive, via File Station can directly browse and transfer and files with Office Online and Google Docs™ view or directly with a Google Chrome™ office extension.
Well-rounded backup solutions for data protection
QNAPs NetBak Replicator supports real-time elapsed and planned data backups on Windows, including the Outlook E-mail archiving. The Apple Time Machine ® is also supported and offers a solution for Mac OS X users effortless backup of data on the TS-251+. The USB 3.0 port on the front of the TS-251+ has a function to copy by pressing a button, thanks to the data on external data carriers with just one push of a button in a jiffy on the TS-251+ or data from the TS-251+ on external data carriers. A wide range of third-party backup software, e. g. Acronis® True Image, and Symantec Backup Exec, ® is also supported.
The Disaster Recovery solutions make your head
The TS-251+ offers different options for data recovery. RTRR (real-time remote replication) supports real-time elapsed and planned data backups on remote QNAP NAS or FTP servers and synchronized from local folders from files with better protection efficiency in remote folders. You can backup versioning for storage of a number of versions, with options simple versioning planning of storage number and duration or intelligent versioning with rotation scheme that automatically replaced older backup versions. The TS-251+ also supports the rsync-protocol for the scheduled backup of data on remote servers. In addition, data from a variety of cloud storage services backed up and restored, including Amazon ® S3, Amazon ® Glacier, Microsoft ® AZURE, elephant drive ®, Dropbox®, Google Drive™, Google Cloud Storage™ and more.
Volume and LUN Snapshot simplifies recovery
Not on high-end models is limited, brings the TS-251 + the eagerly awaited snapshot function for a flexible use. Added a user-friendly web-based snapshot QTS Storage Manager tool to secure data on the TS-251+ easily and at any time you can reset - thus you have to lose any important data. You can create up to 256 snapshots of volumes and LUNs, Volume/LUN-snapshots efficiently replicate on external servers by using only the changes copy, and a volume/LUN-snapshot quickly as a local volume cloning, without interrupting the current system operation. You can use the system even in such a way that it from backup via RTRR/rsync automatically a snapshot of the volume, even if the file is opened.
Comprehensive security options
In open network environments data could be revealed by hackers to connected devices. The TS-251+ has numerous security options, such as 2-step verification, encrypted access, IP blocking and more. In addition, administrators can access rights of each user on different folder check and, in this way, a unauthorised access to important files. The TS-251+ was developed by the military used AES 256-bit encryption FIPS-140-2-validated, which prevents the unauthorised access to and a violation of sensitive data, even if the hard disks or the entire system were stolen.
Secure Access with VPN server and VPN Client
The TS-251+ can a VPN server with L2TP/IPsec, PPTP support OpenVPN and to secure access to shared data within the private local network. The TS-251+ also supports VPN client for PPTP and OpenVPN to protect your privacy during data transfer.
File synchronization between devices and clouds
The Qsync utility makes your TS-251+ to a secure data center with a high capacity for the file synchronization. Each to the TS-251+ uploaded file is made available to all linked devices, e. g. Computers, laptops or mobile devices. Qsync is particularly suitable for frequent travellers, allows you to manage your files and the access to the most recent versions of different devices. Qsync offers several methods of file synchronization and group file sharing, which team projects and cooperation, a lot more flexible. In addition, it supports centralized configuration and allows you to external deletion of the qsync-ordners on a lost device, so that data is not in the wrong hands; and if you find the device again, you can even restore the folder. You can also makes it easy to synchronize files with the cloud storage services Google Drive™ and Dropbox® App Cloud Drive Sync from the QTS App Center.
Comprehensive monitoring solution for security around the clock
The Surveillance Station of the TS-251+ offers a professional surveillance solution with a user-friendly administration interface, more than 3,000 compatible IP camera models and with the help of licenses expandable IP camera channels. With numerous customizable settings supports you with real-time monitoring, video and audio recording and playback. You can also use the App Vmobile on devices with iOS® or Android™ every time and everywhere the surveillance by cameras control and thus protect your office environment. With Vcam is a mobile device for network camera, the data in no time at all on the TS-251+. The TS-251+ offers 2 free IP camera channels through the purchase additional licenses on up to 40 channels you can use to expand.
Retrieve and enjoy with their mobile devices
The TS-251+ is your private cloud storage device that the capacity of your smart mobile devices to virtual way enlarged. Qfile allows you easily mobile access, upload, download, managing and sharing files stored. If Qfile on an iOS® device is installed, users can also on the TS-251+ saved videos and photos browse and via Apple ® TV to a television set. You can use the TS-251 + external with qmanager and efficiently monitor and manage without your PC on. You can create and share digital notes with qnotes and the music, photos and videos on the TS-251+ always and everywhere with the help of the Qmusic Apps, and Qvideo Qphoto enjoy and share.
If necessary installable apps for the expansion of the NAS functionality
In the TS-251+ is a App Center is integrated, which different from QNAP and external developers developed, if necessary, installed apps for backup/synchronization, business activity, content management, communication, download, entertainment and much more. It is also a central location for managing and updating of installed apps. In addition, the development platform of QNAP support the open source concept, whereby program developers are able to develop their own apps, so the TS-251+ virtually unlimited potential is available.
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Scope of delivery
- NAS Server
- 2x Gigabit LAN cable
- Power cord
- Power supply unit
- 6x fixing screws for 2.5"
- 8 x fixing screws for 3.5"
- Remote control RM-IR002
- User manual.
System requirements
- Windows XP
- Windows Vista™
- Windows® 7
- Windows® 8
- Windows® 8.1
- Windows Server 2003/2008 R 2/2012 R2
- Apple Mac OS X, Linux and UNIX.







